BBC Verify’s Ben Chu looks at how the Chancellor managed to stick to her fiscal rules in the Spring Statement, despite a jump in borrowing […]
Month: March 2025
Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved
The chancellor unveils defence spending boost and welfare changes in Spring Statement.
Government concerns over assisted dying timeline
The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is “disappointed” to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029.
MacAskill succeeds Salmond as Alba leader
The former SNP justice minister defeated Ash Regan to lead the party after the death of its founder.
University of Sussex fined £585k in transphobia free speech row
The university is fined by the higher education regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech.
The foods restricted in Welsh shops as ban approved
Plans to restrict a list of foods classed as unhealthy in shops are approved by 25 votes to 24.
Appeal for mother of newborn boy found dead in bag
The baby’s body was found in a shopping bag outside a church by a council refuse worker on Tuesday.
Why leaving his own charity will matter so much to Prince Harry
The prince’s exit from Sentebale after an internal row has echoes of his decision to step back as a royal.
Apology over delay to maternity report publication
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report – published nine months after inspection – finds multiple breaches.
Fertility patients sold unnecessary add-on treatments, regulator warns
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK’s fertility regulator warns.